Suitcase.



J. SHWAYDER.

SUITCASE.

APPLlcAloN FILED APR. a. 1916.

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IWHW /Z JESSE SHWAYDER, 0F DENVER, COLORADO,

snrrcasn Specification of Letters Patent. i

Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

Application led ApriI 8, 1916. Serial No. 89,813.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JEssE SHWAYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suitcases,' of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to valises of the type commonly known as suit cases, and its primary object resides in providing a receptacle of this type in which strength and `durability are combined with comparatively low cost of production.

Another object of my invention resides in providing novel means for the support of the lid of the case upon the body-portion of the same whereby the lparts are tightly joined and braced against collapse.

With the above and other objects in view, all of which will fully appear in the course of the following description, my improved suitcase consists of the arrangement of parts and features of construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in the various views of which like parts are similarly designated, and in which- Figure 1 is a top view of a suitcase of the improved construction in an open condition,

Fig. 2, a section taken along the line 2 2, Fig. 1,

Fig. 3, an enlarged fragmentary, trans Iverse section of the edges of the .body and Alid of the suitcase at which they are hinged together, the casebeing in an open condition, and

Fig. 4, a view of the parts shown in Fig. 3 in the relative position they occupy when the case is closed.

Referring to the drawings, the number 2 designates the body portion of the suitcase, and 3 the lid of the same. The two members of the case are connected by hinges as at 4 and they are as usual provided with a lock 5, a handle 6 and catches 7.

The body of the case is composed of vulcanized fiber, leather or other material of similar nature, and formed to provide a rectangular open receptacle 8.

The sides of the receptacle are reinforced by a wooden frame 9 which extends within the same to within a short distance from its upper edges. A second frame 10 composed of a continuous metal strip bent in conformity with the areaV of the receptacle, binds the edges of the same and extends cone tiguously to and above the upper edges of the wooden frame.

The upper edges of the metal frame which lies iat against the inner surfaces of the sides 0f the receptacle, are folded outwardly over and upon the edges of the same as shown at 12, and the lower edges 13 of the frame are bent inwardly upon themselves for the main purpose of strengthening the structure.

The upper edges of the receptacle are odset inwardly over the upper edges of the wooden frame and are firmly clamped between the body portion of the metal frame and its folded upper edge, and the parts thus rigidly connected, are covered by a lining 14 made of leather, pantasote, canvas or other suitable material which is glued around the metal frame and upon the inner surface of the wooden frame.

The lid 3 is likewise made of fiber or other similar material formed in correspondence with the body of the case to which it is attached.

The sides 15 of the lid are bound at their edges by a correspondingly formed metai frame 16 the outer edges of which are like those of the frame of the body of the case, folded outwardly over and upon the edges of the sides 15 as shown at 17.

Thev inner edges of the metal frame 16 which lies fiat against the inner surface of the sides of the lid, are bent at right angles to the body portion of thesame to provide a continuous flange 18 which when the lid is in its closed position, rests upon the metal frame which constitutes the upper edge of the body of the case.

The metal frame of the lid is covered by a lining 20 of the same material as that which covers the metal frame 10 and the inner surfaces of the body of the case, and both the body and lid are as usual reinforced by corner pieces 19 made of leather or other wear-resisting substance.

When the lid is in its closed position its metal-bound edge overlaps the upper edge of the body of the suit-ease, and ts within the space produced by offsetting the upper edges of the fiber walls of the body over the wooden frame which lies flat against the iimer surfaces of the same.

The iiange 18 of the metal frame of the lid engages as mentioned hereinbefore, the upper e of the metal fra.; @t the body,

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and the parts thus 'support l each other against collapse and are tightly joined :to protect the contents of the case against dust y and moisture.

It will be understood that the linings by which the metal and wooden frames are covered,'not only give to thefoase a neat Vand nished appearance, but materially aid in producing a dust and moistureproof joint when the lid is in the closed position. u

Having thus described iny invention what I claim and desire to ,secure by Letters- Patent is: t f

1. A suit-case comprising a box-shaped body part, a lid adapted toclose the case,

and a frame extending within said body-V part along the upper portions of its innery surface, the upper portion of said frame beving bent over extending downwardly along the outer surface thereof, the lower portion of said frame being bent upon itself toprovide a reinforcing strip.

2. A suit-case comprising a box-shaped.

. body part, a lid adapted to closerthe same,

' the saine, said body part being offset adjacent vthe upper edges of its sides to allow of the klid overlapping the upper edge of the body-part above the oifset whereby the overlapping portion is brought within the plane of the body-part; a frame extending opies of this patent may Vne obtained for within the'body part along the portions of its sides above the offset, and a second frame disposed withinthebody part'so as to cover l the portions of its sides beneath the offset,

the upper portion of the first-mentioned frame being bent over and extending down-v wardly along the outer surface of the body- Per@ Y '-l. A suit-case coinprisinga box-shaped body part, a box shaped lid, adaptedto close.

the saine, said'body part being offset adjacent theupper edgesof its sides to allow of the lid overlapping the upper-edge of lthe'l body -partabove the offset, whereby the overlapping portion is brought within the'.

plane of thebody-part, and a lframe extending within-the lidalong the sides thereof and including an4 inwardly directed {iange which engages the upper edges ofthe sides` of the vbody part when lthe lid is -in its closed position. 4 l .t

5( yA "uit-case comprising 'a `box-Shaped body part, a box-shaped lid adapted to close the same, said body-part beingv os'et adjacent the upperpedges of its sides to allow7 of the'lid overlapping the upperv edgeV of the body-part above Vthe olfset, whereby 'said overlapping portion is brought within the plane of the-body-pait, a frame within the body-part, bent .over and upon the upper edges of its sides, and a frame extending within thevlid along the' sides thereof and including aninwardly directed flange which engages the upper-edges olf the sides ofthe body part `whenthe lid is in its closed position. u j Y I In testimony whereof I have aixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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